Originally Posted by platbrownguy

A few days in Phnom Penh seems like overkill, though I shouldn't presuppose your reasons for visiting! What draws you to Phnom Penh rather than Siem Reap or another more culturally rich destination? I've done three trips to Cambodia and I was hard pressed to fill 10 hours in Phnom Penh. I visited Tuol Sleng (the Khmer Rouge prison/museum), the Killing Fields, and the national museum and frankly none are what I'd consider well done. (It's sad, but lots of Cambodian youth don't believe in the Khmer Rouge history -- and unfortunately the way the Killing Fields site is set up, it's not too surprising why... it reeks of propaganda even though I honestly believe the history. The patch of "look at the bones sticking out of the ground" dirt was utterly ridiculous. Anyhow.) I flew in, hired a dedicated taxi for the day for $40 (cash upon completion), and left my stuff in the cab while touring. Then flew out that evening. It was also adjacent to a trip to Vietnam.